title: Using short-term group psychotherapy as an evidence-based intervention for first-time mothers at risk for postpartum depression.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes were to (a) provide an 8-week, short-term, psychotherapy group as a nonpharmacologic, evidence-based intervention for first-time mothers at risk for postpartum depression (PPD) and (b) determine if women's scores in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale changed after participation in the intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The women who participated in the short-term group psychotherapy intervention experienced a decrease in their Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores, reducing their risk for PPD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Group psychotherapy is an effective, evidence-based intervention to reduce the risk for PPD and should remain a current competency of psychiatric advanced practice nurses.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College of Nursing, Newark, New Jersey, USA. Richard.Pessagno@rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pessagno
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hunker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D012306:Risk; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult